[sbu_large_image] Fixtures
17 April 2011 1019 comments
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A weekend light on Premier League fixtures (and Fantasy Football points in my case), finishes on a potential high as title contenders Arsenal welcome Liverpool to the Emirates Stadium. An important game, both in terms of the destination of the Premier League title and for us Fantasy Managers, you can follow it throughout in our Dugout Discussion chatroom.

The team sheets are in and here is how the sides line-up…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Eboue, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Diaby, Wilshere, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri, van Persie

Liverpool XI: Reina, Flanagan, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Kuyt, Spearing, Lucas, Meireles, Suarez, Carroll

No shocks whatsoever for either team, meaning that Wojciech Szczesny returns from injury as expected/predicted.

Both Wojciech Szczesny and Johan Djourou return to the Arsenal lineup then, handing us Fantasy Managers possible budget options for the remainder of the season once again. Arsene Wenger also starts Theo Walcott on the flank, with Samir Nasri presumably lining up on the left against young John Flanagan in the Liverpool side. Andrey Arshavin has to make do with a bench role once again; he sits alongside Alex Song who returns from injury but watches on as Abou Diaby keeps his starting role. Liverpool are unchanged – Kenny Dalglish keeping faith with the same starting XI that demolished City last time out.

In addition to the Emriates clash, there’s also the FA Cup Semi-Final tie between Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City taking place at Wembley, the team news for which can be found right here courtesy of the ever-reliable SuperDunny. If that’s the game you are watching (and have endured the 90-minute television build-up), then please take a seat in our Dugout Discussion chatroom and inform the rest of us how it’s going.

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  1. Akers
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    King Kenny 100 match touchline ban for that!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Urggh... fridge, beer, missed it. What did he do?

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    2. super zlatan
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      He really is a knob

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        14 years, 11 months ago

        f*ck off

        he really is not

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    3. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Wenger waved Kenny off first, he was just returning the favour

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    4. 7923dos
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      What did he do?

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  2. The Stock
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Great Pen.

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  3. TommyK
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Good finish. Predictable result. Wenger look's pissed.

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  4. Mr Smith
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    un-f*cking-believable, just as i was going to make up some ground again, points snatched at the last minute. Rival has Kuyt, me Djourou...

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  5. super zlatan
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Daglish needs a haircut

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  6. Demí
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    SCENESSSSSS

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  7. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    CORRECT RESULT

    can't argue with the draw

    really pleased we didn't lose that

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    1. Johnny Unitas
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      I like Arsenal a lot, I hate Liverpool, but in the last few games I have been happy to see Liverpool mean something more than a Europa League joke team, I think next season is looking very promising, they never gave up, and Kenny is actually making me like him with that "what, it was a penalty! piss off" to Wenger

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  8. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    what a bizarre match.

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    1. TommyK
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      +1- but very entertaining

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        definitely. shame the league ended like that though with a extremely soft decision*

        *yes i realise a whole season worth of man utd being better are why they are top too

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        1. TommyK
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          yeah, it was certainly unlucky for them, but I thought Fabs' pen was a bit soft too. Still, it's not over until we play them at the emirates.....

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  9. HST
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal will never win anything whilst Wenger is still there, he's lost it.

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    1. Gubborr
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      +1 He must go.

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  10. markieffm
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Oh man I was very happy with my arsenal points until that point

    Djourou - 6
    Nasri - 3
    RVP - 6

    15 points

    Now

    Djourou - 2
    Nasri - 2
    RVP - 5

    9 points

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  11. Johnny Unitas
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal should be up on that podium with us if we win the league, the best kind of "rivals", bottlers.

    Sweet, win win for me as a RVP owner, non Arsenal defender owner, and most importantly, a Devil.

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  12. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    What a Match!

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    1. The Stock
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Not really. What an injury time period.

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  13. Jimmers
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    The ref blew the final whistle after the pen was taken - why not after the free-kick was taken??????????

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    1. super zlatan
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Good point

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    2. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Because it was 2 minutes earlier and there had been a lot of time lost to the goal celebration and Arsenal players mucking about in the wall.

      Shouldn't have been a pen though.

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    3. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Because the ball was still in the box.....

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      1. TommyK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        And this.

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    4. tj
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Hmmm.. Maybe because a liverpool player had the ball in the penalty area.

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    5. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      are you serious?

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  14. Krionos
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Absolute Bullshit.

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  15. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Nasri should get 3 bp but knowing the judges, they'll give it to Fabs or RVP, who have been mostly crap today.

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    1. Dave Bauer
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      I respectfully disagree. Thought Nasri was poor.

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      1. Gargamel
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        I respectfully agree with JackBauer.

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      2. Johnny Unitas
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        14 years, 11 months ago

        Nasri was excellent, linked everything up and had some perfect touches which should have resulted in assists, penalty was created thanks to his little touch to Fabregas, he deserves BP's, but naturally won't get them

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      3. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Nasri created most of Arsenal's best chances. It is just a shame RVP missed all of them.

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    2. Futbol Heritage
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      This.
      He was brilliant in the 2nd half.

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      1. jamsiep
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        14 years, 11 months ago

        I like how you both have Nasri.

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        1. Futbol Heritage
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          14 years, 11 months ago

          😀
          Seriously he was the best Arsenal Attacking player from what I saw.

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  16. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Pretty frustrating that in the end. I would have rather a 0-0 than 1-1, rival bought in RVP and had no Arsenal defender so I get no benefit from the RVP pen.

    At least Arsenal dropped points!

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Perfect ending for me, rival has RVP and Djourou, I've RVP.

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  17. exammy
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    dont belive it was well happy up until the 94th min with the 0-0 and rvp doing nothing and then he scores then to make it even worse lose the arsenal cs aswell !! grr

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  18. Tangerine Army XI
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Oh
    My
    God!!!

    What a swing.

    Rival has Djourou and Pepe.
    I have RVP (c)

    What a difference two minutes makes!

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  19. Scoredelario
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    as a neutral i honestly don't think the second one was a penalty. anyone else?

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    1. Andy
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Debatable.

      It's the Lucas classic free-kick win, you'll always catching him running with the ball then slow down so his chaser just accidentally clatters into him.

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    2. Caine & Co.
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      definitely not a penalty. a focking pig-focker referee, i hope he doesn't sleep well for the rest of his life.

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    3. Dave Bauer
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Completely neutral and I think it probably was.

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  20. Qubit
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    what a load of crap, ref clearly a tosser

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  21. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Hilarious match. Perfect ending with Dalglish shouting at Wenger too, great scenes.

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    1. TommyK
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Those two deserve each other! 😆

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  22. User
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    RVP Pen - Gained 8 points
    RVP Yellow and Liverpool Penalty scored - Negative 7 points

    :S

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    1. User
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      + 3 for Fabregas assist*

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  23. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Nasri bap(s)?

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  24. Darv
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Unbelievable.

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  25. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    lol 2 entire pages of 'OMG' 'pen!!!!!!!' etc. hidden at the start is jamsiep's post about his rvp wincast. http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00039/F_200705_May07sport0_39041a.jpg

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    1. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      😆

      That picture is officialy bookmarked 😉

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        pictures need to be tailored to the individual for maximum effect/irony. since the grav change this was number 1 for jamsiep chin-uppy-ness

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    2. jamsiep
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Gutted.

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      1. TommyK
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        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Your gravatar's face suddenly looks a lot more sad.....

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    3. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      🙂

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Yep, haha, Jamsiep loses money. I'm failing to see the funny side here.....

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          just how crazily close you were to winning. it's not often you can say a 101st minute goal ruined my bet

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          1. Gargamel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            Can I please pick Eboue in the fantasy wind up merchant game by the way, he winds people up in all camps.

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        2. TommyK
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Which makes it even funnier..... 😛

          The RVP yellow also tickled me..... 😉

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        3. andy85wsm
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          • 15 Years
          14 years, 11 months ago

          More to do with the picture. After your "chins" tweet after the game yesterday.

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    4. arfa
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      🙂 classy

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  26. Well you know, Triffic
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Both weren't pens. Fab's had lost control of the ball and Eboue just grazed him as lightly as a summer breeze.

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  27. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Can't say it's entirely Eboue's fault. Lucas did well to dive and win the penalty, and Arsenal were quite rubbish, and lucky to score as well

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  28. Baines on Toast...
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Personally thought first was a pen second wasn't. Djourou owner tinted glasses perhaps.

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Neither, in my books. Both players went over far too easily. I've seen worse not given.

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  29. Scoredelario
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    FERGIE TIME

    haha

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    1. arfa
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      generous odds on RvP

      a group one injury race that

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